Addressing Medium- to Long-term EBOLA Associated Psychological Distress and Psychosocial Problems in Central Uganda

Screen participants attending 11 healthcare facilities in Mubende District for psychological distress using the locally validated Luganda or English version of the WHO- Self Report Questionnaire (SRQ-20). Those individuals found to have significant psychological distress (a score of 6 and above) will be offered Ebola+D intervention \[a stepped care collaborative delivery model to address the medium- to long-term EBOLA associated psychological Distress and psychosocial problems\] . A cohort of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) affected individuals accessing the Ebola +D mental health intervention will be recruited and followed up for 12 months with assessments at three time points; baseline, 3 months and 12 months.